It’s becoming a familiar story around the UK’s seaside resorts – the existential threat to heritage landmark attractions. Teignmouth Pier is the latest to raise concerns as protection measures are out of reach until at least 2028 as funds rema...
Derek Webb has taken the journey from poker player to table game innovator to gambling reform advocate. Along the way, he has fought many a battle in court and in the public arena on the issue of gambling, fighting for his cause against the in...
Merkur Group founder Paul Gauselmann has died shortly before his 92nd birthday, with tributes being paid across the industry to the “truly remarkable entrepreneur” who grew his firm from a one-man business to a multi-billion Euro gaming giant....
Bongo’s Bingo has named Jessica Helliar as its new CEO, following her “pivotal” role in shaping the business since its inception in 2015.
Game Nation’s Julie Redfern reflects on the company’s relationship with the CHIPS children’s charity following its latest wheelchair presentation to 8-year-old Jack in Ramsgate. The progressive high street gaming operator has raised over £50,0...
In an update to Rank Group’s preliminary 2025/26 results, CEO Richard Harris has urged the government not to increase taxes, warning an increase in MGD would “cast clouds” over the UK bingo sector and “a material impact” on Rank’s own commerci...
Charlton Cooper at Teen Spirit has called on the Prime Minister to stop tarnishing the AGC sector, explaining how much work those businesses put into their operations to deliver safe entertainment for their customers.
Adventure Island has been granted permission by Southend-on-Sea City Council to open a seven bedroom hotel above the Sands by the Sea fish and chip shop at the entrance to the attraction, offering guests “entirely uninterrupted views out acros...
The head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has contested Andy Burnham’s decision to name betting shops alongside vape shops as businesses “hollowing out” the UK high street, highlighting the vast disparity between the...
Arguing malicious misinformation is distorting gambling policy, Dan Waugh has criticised Lord Foster alongside the Gambling Commission and the current state of gambling-related research, which Waugh believes has “never been poorer”.
Labour certainly isn’t working as far as the industry is concerned. The latest Bacta Pulse Survey of members reveals overwhelming anxiety over a potential Machine Games Duty hike, prompting widespread fears of venue closures and job losses. As...
Blackpool Pier Company has been denied permission to erect a Log Flume and a Starflyer at the landward end of the South Pier, after appealing Blackpool City Council’s “disingenuous” decision to reject the initial proposals at a feisty public i...
The Gambling Business Group has issued an open invitation to PM Andy Burnham to engage with licensed gambling businesses during his tour of the UK, to encourage “constructive dialogue” about the future of the high street.
The Gambling Commission’s Acting CEO, Sarah Gardner, visited MERKUR Slots in Southport to receive an update on the operator’s latest player protection initiatives. The fact-finding visit showcased new safer gambling technologies, including adv...
IAAPA has forecast that the UK attractions sector is on course for 60 percent growth over the next year, with the market set to become Europe’s second largest in terms of visitor spend.
Playland Fun Park in Stourport-on-Severn has been named the UK’s most affordable theme park for the third year running in the annual ranking by Outdoor Toys.
LOL Bingo has announced it will close its high street bingo lounge in Sunderland just three months after it opened, with the site demanding “a disproportionate amount of time” from the rapidly growing business.
The Waterside Women’s Centre has secured vital funding from the MERKUR Community Fund to host free milestone events for 90 new mothers and their babies. The initiative aims to ease financial pressures for local families, combat isolation, and ...
Bacta President Joseph Cullis has challenged flawed government proposals and warns that Prime Minister Andy Burnham risks misrepresenting the sector. Citing data showing a 12 per cent decline in venues since 2015, Bacta has vowed to robustly d...
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to revoke the Aim to Permit rule as of next year, with 24-hour AGCs requiring full planning permission from local authorities and communities given “a stronger say over whether new betting shops ...
Silvertime Amusements has been granted a licence to operate a 24-hour AGC in Earl’s Court, despite Kensington and Chelsea Council refusing planning permission for the venue in April.
Clacton Pier is the iconic feature of the Essex seaside coastal resort and every political figure wants a piece of it during the current by-election canvassing. But one party went too far and the Pier, constructed midway through Queen Victoria...
January’s rebranded EAG360 has announced major digital upgrades across its website, event app, and registration systems. Completing in mid-September, these enhancements will give exhibitors maximum brand visibility and streamlined tools to eng...
The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has written to new PM Andy Burnham outlining the hopes and concerns of the travelling funfair industry, proposing a meeting with ministers to discuss how the government can support a se...
Derek Webb, the founder and key figure at the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, wrote an opinion piece this week on Labour List, the authoritative forum for news, information and debate for party followers. Independent of Labour, but “a trusted fr...